Q. Do we have to use the KDT scheme?

CRB Applications

Q. Do we have to use the KDT scheme?

No, in England and Wales, organisations can register with the Criminal Records Bureau and in Scotland a registration with Disclosure Scotland would allow access to checks although free checks on volunteers are only available via the central Registered Body for Scotland.

Q. When can applicants say that they do not have any convictions?
Q. How long does a Disclosure last for?
Q. What does our organisation do if a person tells us that they have previous convictions, or the police hold information about them
Q. Is a criminal record check foolproof?
Q. If, as a Countersignatory, I have evidence that a person is not telling me the correct information about themselves, what should Ido?
Q. Can offers of employment and volunteering posts be made before checks are completed?
Q. Who defines which jobs are excepted by the Act?
Q. Who can be told about a person’s criminal record?
Q. Do cautions and reprimands count as criminal records?
Q. How confidential are the criminal records?
Q. How long does a criminal record remain on the records?
Q. Would it be better to check all the staff in my organisation, just to be on the safe side?
Q. What would happen if we decided not to check volunteers and staff?
Q. Do we have to use the KDT scheme?

North Mersey Business Centre is a trading name of Knowsley Development Trust Ltd
Knowsley Development Trust Ltd is registered in England & Wales with the company number 2545313.
Registered office: Woodward Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Merseyside, L33 7UY.